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FREEZING SPRAY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regular marine forecast
1, record 1, English, regular%20marine%20forecast
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marine forecast 2, record 1, English, marine%20forecast
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The regular marine forecast gives a description of the marine winds and weather, visibility [or] freezing spray(if applicable), expected over the marine district. It also states any marine warnings or watches that may be in effect. 1, record 1, English, - regular%20marine%20forecast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prévision maritime régulière
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9vision%20maritime%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prévision maritime 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9vision%20maritime
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les prévisions maritimes régulières décrivent les vents et les conditions météorologiques maritimes, la visibilité et les embruns verglaçants (le cas échéant) prévus dans le secteur maritime. De plus, elles comprennent les veilles et les avertissements en vigueur pour le secteur. 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9vision%20maritime%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pronóstico meteorológico marítimo habitual
1, record 1, Spanish, pron%C3%B3stico%20meteorol%C3%B3gico%20mar%C3%ADtimo%20habitual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ship icing
1, record 2, English, ship%20icing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vessel icing 2, record 2, English, vessel%20icing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The icing resulting from freezing spray on a ship's hull, decks and superstructure. 3, record 2, English, - ship%20icing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A weather warning is issued whenever moderate or heavy ship icing is expected. 4, record 2, English, - ship%20icing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- icing of ship
- vessels icing
- icing of vessel
- icing of vessels
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- givrage d'un navire
1, record 2, French, givrage%20d%27un%20navire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Givrage résultant du gel des embruns verglaçants sur la coque, le pont et les superstructures d'un navire. 1, record 2, French, - givrage%20d%27un%20navire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le golfe et sur le fleuve, il y a risque de givrage des navires dès que la température de l'air est inférieure à moins -2 °C. Le givrage est produit par les embruns que soulève leur étrave et par ceux que projette le vent sur leur superstructure, dès qu'il atteint une quarantaine de nœuds. En quelques heures, le poids du givre ainsi accumulé est de plusieurs tonnes. D'où le danger de chavirer, sinon de couler. Des avertissements maritimes sont systématiquement émis aussitôt qu'il y a risque de givrage important. 2, record 2, French, - givrage%20d%27un%20navire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- givrage des navires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- engelamiento de un barco
1, record 2, Spanish, engelamiento%20de%20un%20barco
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa de hielo que se produce al caer la salpicadura engelante sobre el casco, la cubierta y la superestructura de un barco. 1, record 2, Spanish, - engelamiento%20de%20un%20barco
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freezing spray warning
1, record 3, English, freezing%20spray%20warning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warning issued by Environment Canada's Meteorological Service [of Canada](MSC) if freezing spray is forecast or observed to be moderate or severe. 1, record 3, English, - freezing%20spray%20warning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Freezing spray is termed "moderate" if the ice accumulation or build-up rate on marine infrastructure is between 0. 7 and 2 cm per hour. It is termed "severe" if the ice accumulation or build-up rate on marine infrastructure is greater than 2 cm per hour. 1, record 3, English, - freezing%20spray%20warning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avertissement d'embruns verglaçants
1, record 3, French, avertissement%20d%27embruns%20vergla%C3%A7ants
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avertissement émis par le Service météorologique du Canada (SMC) d'Environnement Canada pour alerter le public lorsqu'on prévoit ou qu'on observe des embruns verglaçants dont le taux d'accrétion est modéré ou fort. 1, record 3, French, - avertissement%20d%27embruns%20vergla%C3%A7ants
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un taux d'accrétion «modéré» est un taux d'accumulation de la glace sur les structures maritimes qui varie de 0,7 cm à 2 cm à l'heure, tandis que le taux d'accrétion «fort» correspond à un taux d'accumulation de la glace supérieur à 2 cm à l'heure. 1, record 3, French, - avertissement%20d%27embruns%20vergla%C3%A7ants
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- meteorological visibility
1, record 4, English, meteorological%20visibility
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- visibility 2, record 4, English, visibility
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Greatest distance at which a black object of suitable dimensions can be seen and recognized against the horizon sky during daylight or could be seen and recognized during the night if the general illumination were raised to the normal daylight level. 1, record 4, English, - meteorological%20visibility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Seagull_Vis 4000, the visibility of space objects is naturally influenced by pre-set general meteorological visibility conditions, such as fog, rain, and snow; as well as the pre-set cloud density. 3, record 4, English, - meteorological%20visibility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
According to the National Weather Service, some of the obstructions to visibility include blowing and widespread dust, fog(including freezing fog and patchy fog), haze, mist, sand and blowing sand, smoke, blowing spray, and volcanic ash. It is reported as "X" in an observation and on the METAR. 4, record 4, English, - meteorological%20visibility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Visibility is reported as statute miles, hundreds of feet or meters. 5, record 4, English, - meteorological%20visibility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Meteorological visibility at night. 1, record 4, English, - meteorological%20visibility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- visibilité
1, record 4, French, visibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- visibilité météorologique 2, record 4, French, visibilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance la plus grande à laquelle un objet noir de dimensions appropriées peut être vu et identifié de jour sur le fond du ciel à l'horizon ou, quand il s'agit d'observations de nuit, pourrait être vu et identifié si l'éclairement général augmentait jusqu'à atteindre l'intensité normale en lumière du jour. 2, record 4, French, - visibilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- visibilidad
1, record 4, Spanish, visibilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- visibilidad meteorológica 2, record 4, Spanish, visibilidad%20meteorol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia máxima a la que puede verse y reconocerse a la luz del día con el cielo del horizonte como fondo, un objeto negro de dimensiones apropiadas o, en el caso de observaciones nocturnas, que pudiera verse y reconocerse si la iluminación se aumentara hasta llegar a los niveles normales de la luz del día. 2, record 4, Spanish, - visibilidad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Visibilidad nocturna. 2, record 4, Spanish, - visibilidad
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-11-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hydrometeor
1, record 5, English, hydrometeor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteor consisting of an ensemble of liquid or solid water particles falling through or suspended in the atmosphere, blown by the wind from the Earth’s surface or deposited on objects on the ground or in the free air. 2, record 5, English, - hydrometeor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Examples of hydrometeors. ] Liquid or solid water formation that is suspended in the air includes clouds, fog, ice fog, and mist. Drizzle and rain are examples of liquid precipitation, while freezing drizzle and freezing rain are examples of freezing precipitation. Solid or frozen precipitation includes ice pellets, hail, snow, snow pellets, snow grains, and ice crystals. Water vapor that evaporates before reaching the ground is virga. Examples of liquid or solid water particles that are lifted off the earth's surface by the wind includes drifting and blowing snow and blowing spray. Dew, frost, rime, and glaze are examples of liquid or solid water deposits on exposed objects. 3, record 5, English, - hydrometeor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hydrométéore
1, record 5, French, hydrom%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- météore aqueux 2, record 5, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore%20aqueux
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Météore consistant en un ensemble de particules d'eau, liquides ou solides en chute ou en suspension dans l'atmosphère, ou soulevées de la surface du globe par le vent, ou déposées sur des objets au sol ou dans l'atmosphère libre. 3, record 5, French, - hydrom%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pluie, la neige, la grêle, la rosée, le givre, le verglas sont les principaux hydrométéores que l'on rencontre habituellement au voisinage du sol et qui sont susceptibles d'affecter l'agriculture. 4, record 5, French, - hydrom%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrometeoro
1, record 5, Spanish, hidrometeoro
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteoro acuoso que se produce como consecuencia de las modificaciones que sufre el vapor de agua que se halla en la atmósfera. 2, record 5, Spanish, - hidrometeoro
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-10-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- freezing spray
1, record 6, English, freezing%20spray
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sea spray transported through the air at temperatures below 0°C. 2, record 6, English, - freezing%20spray
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Freezing spray causes ship's superstructure to become coated with ice and affects its stability. 3, record 6, English, - freezing%20spray
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- embruns givrants
1, record 6, French, embruns%20givrants
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- embruns verglaçants 2, record 6, French, embruns%20vergla%C3%A7ants
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- vapeur d'eau verglaçante 3, record 6, French, vapeur%20d%27eau%20vergla%C3%A7ante
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embruns marins traversant de l'air à des températures inférieures à 0 °C. 4, record 6, French, - embruns%20givrants
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
embruns verglaçants : Embruns qui se détachent des vagues et qui produisent un amoncellement de glace sur la structure des navires ou sur toute autre structure à proximité de l'eau. 5, record 6, French, - embruns%20givrants
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans sa descente vers l'extrême sud, l'Astrolabe est aussi parfois assailli par les embruns givrants. Le bateau devient alors un gros pain de glace [...] 6, record 6, French, - embruns%20givrants
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Embruns : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (embrun). 7, record 6, French, - embruns%20givrants
Record 6, Key term(s)
- embrun verglaçant
- embrun givrant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- espuma congelante
1, record 6, Spanish, espuma%20congelante
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- rociones congelantes 1, record 6, Spanish, rociones%20congelantes
masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espuma de agua marina transportada por el aire a temperaturas inferiores a 0°C. 1, record 6, Spanish, - espuma%20congelante
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-06-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- air-spray chilling
1, record 7, English, air%2Dspray%20chilling
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- spray chilling 2, record 7, English, spray%20chilling
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The three different chilling methods accepted in the EU are : air chilling in which the carcases are chilled in cold air; air-spray chilling in which the carcase is chilled in cold air interspersed with a water haze or fine water spray; immersion chilling, in which poultry carcases are chilled in tanks of cold water or ice and water. This method, used prior to freezing the poultry, is sometimes called spin chilling. 1, record 7, English, - air%2Dspray%20chilling
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Techniques industrielles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- refroidissement par aspersion
1, record 7, French, refroidissement%20par%20aspersion
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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